Rank your Top 10 Republicans (President or not)

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Only doing post-1950.
1. Fmr. President Dwight Eisenhower
2. Fmr. Gov. Buddy Roemer
3. Rep. Walter Jones Jr.
4. Sen. Susan Collins
5. KS Sen. Carolyn McGinn
6. Fmr. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
7. Fmr. Rep. John Anderson
8. General Colin Powell
9. Fmr. Sen. Arlen Specter
10. Rep. David Valadao


Honorable mentions: Rep. Chris Smith, Fmr. Rep. Mike Castle, Fmr. Rep. Ray LaHood, Fmr. Sen. Chuck Hagel, Fmr. Gov. Jon Huntsman, Fmr. KS. Insurance Secretary Sandy Praeger, Fmr. Rep. Connie Morella, Fmr. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Fmr. Sen. Howard Baker

[VPH]

No love for Kassebaum, VPH?

Added her in my honorable mentions edits. Lots of those could've made top 10!!

[VPH]

Only doing post-1950.
1. Fmr. President Dwight Eisenhower
2. Fmr. Gov. Buddy Roemer
3. Rep. Walter Jones Jr.
4. Sen. Susan Collins
5. KS Sen. Carolyn McGinn
6. Fmr. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
7. Fmr. Rep. John Anderson
8. General Colin Powell
9. Fmr. Sen. Arlen Specter
10. Rep. David Valadao


Honorable mentions: Rep. Chris Smith, Fmr. Rep. Mike Castle, Fmr. Rep. Ray LaHood, Fmr. Sen. Chuck Hagel, Fmr. Gov. Jon Huntsman, Fmr. KS. Insurance Secretary Sandy Praeger, Fmr. Rep. Connie Morella, Fmr. Sen. Nancy Kassebaum, Fmr. Sen. Howard Baker

I'm curious- why is Buddy Roemer so high?

His ill-fated 2012 campaign was centered around campaign finance reform, breaking up too big to fail, and addressing inequality. Struck me as refreshing and honestly, those are three of my priorities.